POTKA
Assembly seat no. 289 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
HARI RAM SARDAR
JMM
Elections held
7
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1995
4,744
4.06% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INCBUDHARAM SOY
- Votes
- 23,955
- Vote share
- 20.50%
- Behind by
- 4,744
Electors
1,85,313
Total votes polled
1,16,866
Valid votes
1,16,866
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.1%
Full result, 1995
26 candidates · 1,16,866 valid votes
HARI RAM SARDARJMMwon
28,699
24.6%
BUDHARAM SOYINC
23,955
20.5%
KHELA RAM BESRABJP
22,706
19.4%
SHASHADHAR HANSDACPI
7,447
6.4%
NARESH KUMAR MURMUJMMM
5,301
4.5%
SHYAMA PRASAD TUDUIND
4,181
3.6%
KUMAR KRISHNA MURMUJKP
4,167
3.6%
SAGEN HANSDAJPP
4,063
3.5%
KUMAR CHANDRA MARDIIND
3,233
2.8%
MENKA SARDARIND
3,114
2.7%
SANATAN SARDARIND
1,125
1.0%
KARU RAM MURMUIND
1,118
1.0%
Showing the top 12 of 26. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MENKA SARDAR | BJP | 30,132 | 29.58% | KRISHNA MARDI | 8,897 |
| 1995 | HARI RAM SARDAR | JMM | 28,699 | 24.56% | BUDHARAM SOY | 4,744 |
| 1990 | HARI RAM SARDAR | JMM | 24,253 | 33.88% | MEGH LAL TUDU | 13,647 |
| 1985 | SONATAN SARDAR | INC | 13,937 | 32.83% | HARI RAM SARDAR | 6,007 |
| 1980 | SANATAN SARDAR | BJP | 12,346 | 34.68% | SALKHAN MURMU | 2,612 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the POTKA assembly constituency in 2000?
MENKA SARDAR (BJP) won POTKA in 2000, by a margin of 8,897 votes.
Which party has won POTKA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has POTKA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won POTKA the most times?
HARI RAM SARDAR, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1995.
